baton

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 References 2 Crimean Tatar 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Declension 2.3 References 3 Esperanto 3.1 Noun 4 Hiligaynon 4.1 Verb 5 Polish 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Noun

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

From French bâton.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: bătʹŏn, IPA: /ˈbætɒn/, SAMPA: /"b{tQn/
• (US) enPR: bətänʹ, IPA: /bəˈtɑn/, SAMPA: /b@"tAn/

[edit] Noun

baton (plural batons)

1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances.
2. (sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
3. (heraldry) An abatement in coats of arms to denote illegitimacy. (Also spelled batune, baston).
4. a short stout club used primarily by policemen.

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[edit] Verb

to baton (third-person singular simple present batons, present participle batoning, simple past and past participle batoned)

1. To strike with a baton.

[edit] References

• The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [1]

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[edit] Crimean Tatar

[edit] Etymology

French bâton - stick.

[edit] Noun

baton

1. bread stick
2. chocolate stick

[edit] Declension

[edit] References

• Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [2]

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[edit] Esperanto

[edit] Noun

baton

1. accusative singular of bato

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[edit] Hiligaynon

[edit] Verb

báton

1. accept, get, receive

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[edit] Polish

Wikipedia ^pl

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbatɔn/

[edit] Noun

baton m. (diminutive batonik)

1. bar of chocolate